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Monday, March 31, 2014

Sam Smith, 5SOS

ICYMI: Sam Smith didn’t just formally introduce himself to American with his SNL performance this weekend, he emphatically moved the needle, as his single “Stay With Me” jumped into the iTunes Top 10, while the pre-order for his 6/17 debut album In the Lonely Hour rocketed into the Top 5, joining the introductory EP from his Capitol labelmates 5 Seconds of Summer on the eve of its release. 5SOS, it should be noted, hit #1 on the U.K. singles chart over the weekend with "She Looks So Perfect." There’s no question that Steve Barnett's CMG is heating up—the label will finish Q1 at #2 in frontline marketshare and #3 in TEA (see story). Is Capitol about to become a bona fide player in the marketshare derby? (3/31a)

 
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